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Patented May 13, 194.1

PINKING MACHINE Curtis Weidauer, Manhasset, N. Y., ass ignor to Samuel Briskman, New York, N. Y.

Application May 9, 1939, SerialNo. 272,543

.8 Claims.-

This invention relates to machines for cutting materials such for example as cloth, skins and other sheet-like materials and more particularly it pertains to machines for cutting zig-zag or serrated edges upon such materials and generally known in the art as, pinking."

It is the object of the present invention to e improve the construction and mode of operation of pinking machines and to provide such machines with mechanisms which will effect abetter pinking operation than prior machines. A feature of the inventionvresides in a novel continuously operated cutting mechanism whereby the operating speed of the machine is materially increased over that of prior machines. Another feature of the invention resides in a novel construction and arrangement of parts whereby the length of cut of the cuttin mechanism may be varied, thereby rendering the .ma-

chine capable, within certain limitations, of

cutting serrations of various lengths.

Hereinafter it is to be understood that the length of the serrations is measured on the ma terial out along a longitudinal axis which is the same as the longitudinal axis of of the machine.

Still another feature of the invention resides in the provision of a novel feeding mechanism by which the material operated upon is fed through the machine in a continuous"inter= mittent manner.

A further feature of the invention resides in a novel operating means for the feeding mechanism which permits of adjustment of the feeding mechanism according to the length of cut of the cutting mechanism.

A machine of ,the type herein illustrated, while useful for pinking edges of materials of various types, particularly lends itself to the pinking of edges of fur skins and a further feature of the present invention resides in a novel mechanism for retaining the hair of a skin being operated upon out of the cutting zone of the cutting the head I 4 v mechanism and also for conveying from the cutting zone, the pieces of material which have been severed by the cutting mechanism.

Other features of the invention relate to certain novel and improved constructions, arrangements and combinations of parts hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims, the advantages of which will be readily understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art.

The invention will be clearly understood from the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention in its preferred form and the following detailed description of the constructions therein shown.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an end view in elevation and partly in section illustrating a machine constructed in accordance with the present invention,

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the head and table of the machine, the view being on an enlarged scale,

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view on an enlarged scale, taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a detail horizontal sectional view on an enlarged scale, the view being taken sub stantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 2,

Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view on an enlarged scale taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 2,

Figure 6 is a detail transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line 6-6 of Figure 5,

Figure 7 is a distended perspective view of the material holding and feeding mechanisms and their operating means,

Figure 8 is a distended perspective view of the cutter mechanism,

Figure 9 is a detail sectional view on an enlarged scale, illustrating the cutter elements,

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Figure 10 is'a sectional view taken substantially on the line Ill-40 of Figure 5. V

Figure 11 is a detail transverse sectional view on an enlarged scale takensubstantiallyon the line ll-H of Figure 3.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate? one embodiment of the invention, the reference character l2 designates. a work supporting table,

bench or the like which has arr-opening 13* therein. The head M of the machine is removably secured as at i 5 to a suitable base plate 16 and this base plate may be mounted upon the work supporting table or bench l2 ina conventional manner. The base plate is preferably hinged to the work supporting table or f'ben'ch and is positioned thereon in such a manner'as to close the opening I 3.

The head it is of substantially hollow construction and extending longitudinally thereof. there is a power shaft l1. Near its forward end the power shaft I1 is supported in a suitable bearing structure I8 herein illustrated as integral with the head. At a point near its opposite end, the power shaft I! is supported in a bearing l9 carried by a removable bearing plate 20.

Upon its forward end, the head i 4 is provided with a housing 2| which is closed by a plate 22 which has an opening 23 therein which in turn is closed by a cover plate 24 preferablypivotally mounted upon the plate 22: This housing 2| provides an enclosure for the major portion of the operating mechanism of the material holding and feeding mechanism which latter will be hereinafter more specifically described.

The opposite, or rear end of the power shaft I1, is extended beyond the bearing plate 2| and said extended end carries a driving pulley 25 and a fly or balance wheel 2|. The driving pulley 2 is driven by a belt 21 which in turn may be driven by any suitable source of power, not shown. By this construction and arrangement of parts, it is obvious that the power shaft I! may be rotated by the driving pulley 2i and the belt 21.

Extending from the base plate, there are two bearing lugs 30 which provide means for mounting and supporting a shaft II. This shaft, during operation of the machine, is adapted to receive an oscillatory motion and this motion is imparted to the shaft II by a link 33 which in turn is operated by a crank 34 in thepower shaft II. The link 33 is pivotally connected as at 33 to a lever 32' which is pivotally mounted upon a boss or stub shaft 34'. The lever'heretofore mentioned has an arm 32 which is slotted or forked as at 35' to receive a pin 33' eccentrically carried by a disk or the like 31' secured to the end of the shaft 3|. By this construction as the power shaft H is operated through the rocking of the lever 32', the arm 22 thereof will effect an oscillatory movement of the shaft 3|.

Aspreviously stated, the housing 2| encloses the operating mechanism of the material holding and feeding mechanism and these features of the invention will now be described.

The material holding means consists of an elongated presser foot or the like 40 which extends transversely of the work table or bench as more clearly illustrated in Figure 5. This presser foot 43, see Figure 7, comprises a relatively long narrow body portion carried by the offset portion 4| of an arm 42 which in turn is carried by the lower end of a vertical shaft 43.

This shaft 43 passes through an opening 44 in the bottom wall of the housing 2|, see Figure 3, its upper end being slidably.mounted in a threaded sleeve 45 which has threadedengagement with the upper wall of the housing 2|. Suitably carried by the shaft 43, there .is a block 46 which provides the means for pivotally mounting a cam lever 41 upon said shaft. The cam lever 41 projects through an opening 48 in a side wall of the housing2| with its nose portion 49 in position to engage the upper face of a lug 50 which projects inwardly of the housing 2| from the lower edge of the opening 48 asv best illustrated in Figure 3. The outer end -SI of the cam lever 41 provides means for operating the lever to rock it about its pivotal point 52, which action, by reason of engagement of the nose 49 of. the cam lever with the upper face of the lug 50, will effect a raising of the shaft 43 to elevate the presser foot carried thereby. A coil spring 54 surrounds the shaft 43 and is interposed between the lower end of the threaded sleeve 45 and the block 45 and this spring supplies the holding tension of the presser foot, which tension may be adjusted by the turning of the threaded sleeve in the threaded opening of the housing wall. By this construction, it will beobvious that when the cam lever is rocked upwardly from the position in which it is shown in Figure 3, the shaft 43 will be raised against the tension of the spring 54 and when said lever is again rocked downwardly, the coil spring '4 moves the presser foot into holding engagement with the material to be operated upon under that tension to which the coil spring 54 may be adjusted.

Also mounted for reciprocating movement in the housing 2|, there is a shaft 60. This shaft 60 passes through an opening 6| in the lower wall of the housing 2|, the upper end of the shaft 60 being slidably mounted in a bearing sleeve 62 threaded in an opening in the top wall of the housing 2|. Secured to the lower end of the shaft 60, see Figure '7, there is an arm 83 which has an off-set extension 64 which is bifurcated as at 85. Carried by this bifurcated off-set extension 64, there is a material feeding element N. The material feeding element 66 comprises an elongated member having a channel 81 extending longitudinally thereof which channel 81 is adapted to receive the presser foot when the material feeding element 88 is placed in straddling relation therewith. The flanges of the material feeding element are roughened to provide teeth or the like 88 for engagement with the material to be fed. The material feeding element is adjustably secured to the off-set extension 64 of the arm II by a bolt, cap screw or the like 69, the shank of which passes between the bifurcations of the ofl-set extension 64 and has threaded engagement-in an opening III inthe material feeding element.

During operation of the machine, the material feeding element straddles the presser foot, as more clearly shown in Figure 10, and has reciprocating movement thereon, and I will now describe the mechanism by which this reciprocating movement is imparted to the material feeding element.

The forward end of the power shaft I1 is extended beyond the bearing I! as at II and carried by this extended portion of the power shaft, there is a cam 12 which is secured to the shaft in such a manner as to rotate therewith when the shaft is driven. Upon its peripheral edge, the cam has a high zone I3 between the points designated A-B and as the cam member is rotated, and the high zone passes beneath the roller 14 carried by the free end of a pivoted lever 15, the lever will be rocked about the bolt or cap screw I6 by which it is mounted upon the rear wall of the housing 2| upon the interior thereof. Thelever 15 has an opening member, preferably just contacting the arms thereof so that as the pivoted lever 15 is rocked upwardly as the roller 14 rides the high portion .13 of the cam 12, the shaft to will be elevated,

the shaft 60 moving downwardly as the roller rides the low portion of the cam 12. By this construction, it will be apparent that as the cam 12 is rotated as heretofore described, a vertical reciprocating movement will be imparted to the shaft 60 to raise and lower the material feeding element 66 out of and into engagement with the material bein operated unon.

In addition to the vertical reciprocatingmotion imparted to the material feeding element 88, it is reciprocated in a horizontal plane, during which movements it slides upon the presser foot 48 as heretofore described.

The reciprocation of the material engaging element in a horizontal plane is accomplished by imparting an oscillatory movement to the shaft 88 and this is accomplished by a mechanism which will now be described.

. Adjustably mounted uponthe shaft 88, there is a sleeve 85. This sleeve is secured to the ward direction from an enlarged portion 98 upon the upper end of the sleeve 85.

The reference character 9I designates a block which has a passage 92 extending therethrough. Mounted in the passage 92 of the block 9I, there is a relatively short shaft 93. This shaft 93-has its'lower end bifurcated as at 94 to receive the rearwardly extending arm 88 of the block 81, the upper end of this shaft being similarly bifurcated as at 95 to receive the rearwardly extend ing arm 89 of the block 9|. When the shaft 93 is in operative position as above described, the block M will be mounted between the arms 88 and 89 in such a manner as to have free rocking movement upon the shaft 93,

Extending rearwardly from the block 9|, there is a pin 96 which is adapted to 'be received in a circular opening 91 in a bifurcated member 98. As best illustrated in Figure 3, the bifurcated member 98 is pivotally mounted as at 99 upon the rear wall of the housing 2I at a point near the bottom wall of said housing 2I. The bifurcated member 98 is adapted to be rocked to and fro about its pivotal point 99 and the mechanism by which this motion is imparted thereto, will now be described.

The furcations of the bifurcated member 98 are designated I88 and mounted for sliding movement therebetween, there is a block I 8| which has a passage I82 extending therethrough. The reference character I 83 designates a screw, the shank I84 of which is threaded as at I85. The reference numeral I88 designates a sleeve which has a flanged end I81 which is adapted to engage the front face of the cam member 12.

The sleeve I88 extends through the passage I82 in the block I M, after which the shank I84 of the screw I83 is passed through the sleeve I86. In this position, the thread I85 of the shank of cam 12 will be rotated. Upon rotation of the cam 12, the shaft 88 will be reciprocated longitudinally or in a vertical plane by rocking of the lever 18 about its pivotal point, thereby moving the material feeding element into and out of engagement with the material being operated upon. In addition to the reciprocating motion imparted to the shaft 88, this shaft is oscillated about its longitudinal axis to feed the material being operated upon along the work table or bench in the presence of a cutting mechanism which will now be described.

' Mounted upon the forward end of the shaft 3I, there is a wheel or disk I28 upon the forward face of which there is a crank pin I2I and pivotally mounted upon this crank pin and depending therefrom, there is a link I22. The lower end of the link I22 is pivotally connected as at. 7

I23, to a collar I24 secured to a vertically disposed shaft I25. The shaft I25 is reciprocably" mounted in bearings I28 and I21, which bearings are carried by a block-like member I28.

The reference character I29 designates a cover platefor the opening I3 in the work supporting table or bench, and the block-like bearing member is preferably secured to lugs I38 which depend from said cover plate by means of screws, bolts or the like as best illustrated in Figure 3.

Carried by the upper end of the shaft I25, there isa cutter head I3I- and mounted thereon there is a cutting knife I32. The cutting knife I32 is hereinafter illustrated as of triangular form, but it is to be understood that it may be of curved form if a pinked edge of curved form is desired. The knife I32 is provided with an the screw I83 engages a nut I 81' which is movable for the purpose of adjustment, in a slot I88 in the front face of the cam member 12. When the screw I83 is tightened, the sleeve I86 constitutes a rigid driving pin which extends forwardly from the front face of the cam member 12 and which, upon rotation of the cam 12 serves to rock the bifurcated member 98 about its pivotal point 99. By positioning the nut I 81 with relation to theaxis of the cam 12, the throw of the bifurcated member 98 may be increased or decreased as desired.

From the foregoing description, it will be obopening I33 for the reception of a bolt or screw I34 which has threaded engagement with an opening I35 in the cutter head to secure. the knife I32 to the cutter head I3I. Projectin from the top face of the cutter head I 3I, there are two pins I38 which are received in openings I31. in the knife to prevent movement thereof relatively to the cutter head I3I. The two edges I38 constitute the cutting edges of the knife, and by reference to Figure 9 of the drawings, it will be apparent that the sides of the knife upon which these cutting edges are formed, are 'undercut as indicated by the reference character I39.

From the foregoing, it will be readily apparent that as the shaft 3I is rotated, the shaft I25 will be reciprocated longitudinally, moving the cutter head and knife vertically through an opening I48 in the cover plate I29, see Figure 10.

In its reciprocating movement, the knife I32 cooperates with a second knife to perform the actual cutting operation. The second knife consists of two elements I42 and I43, each of which has an angular cutting edge I44. As shown in Figure 9, the edges of the knives upon which the cutting edges I44 are formed, recede from the actual cutting edge. as indicated at I45, in a direction opposite to that of the undercut I39 of the cutting edges I38 of the knife I32. This construction of knives, gives immediate clearance of their cutting edges and insures clean and accurate cutting of the material being operated upon. It is to be noted, that the upper knife, is formed in two sections and this I conv matching oi. the cutting edges and consequently a cleaner cutting action results.

The upper knife is carried by a plate I50 which is secured to the cover plate I20 as at Il.

As best illustrated in Figure 10, this plate I50 is undercut as at I52 to receive the knife sections I42 and I which may be secured in position by bolts or screws which pass through openings I53 in the plate Ill and have threaded engagement in openings I54 in the knife sections. After the knife sections have been positioned upon the plate I50, an end block I55 is secured to the end of the plate I50 by screws or bolts which pass through openings I56 in the end block and have threaded engagement with recesses I51 in the end of the plate I50.

By reference to Figure 10, it will be apparent that the upper knife is supported above the cover plate I28 and that as the knife I32 is reciprocated in the manner heretofore described, it engages the under side of the material operated upon. elevates the material and carries it into cutting engagement with the upper knife to perform the cutting operation. After the cutting operation has been completed, the knife I32 recedes and the material is fed forwardly by the material feeding mechanism in the manner heretofore described.

The so-called pinked edge consists of a row of alternating notches and triangular projections which form a zig-zag or serrated edge, the slopes of the projections and notches being preferably straight so as to form sharp angles at the junction between oppositely trending slopes and adjacent slopes of said projections. Such an edge is illustrated above the cutting mechanism in Figure 5 of the drawings.

is being operated upon is guided and maintained in definite relation to the cutting mechanism by a suitable guiding means herein illustrated as two separate and independently adjustable guides I60 and I6I.

Each of these guides includes an upstanding wall I62 from which extends an arm I63. Each arm is slotted as at I64 to receive a bolt I65 which has threaded engagement with the cover plate I26 to clamp the guides thereto in their adjusted position.

By reference to Figure 5, it will be obvious that if the guides I60 and I6I are adjusted to the right in said figure to a position beyond that in which they are shown, the cut of the cutting mechanism will be longer and consequently the notches and projections will also be longer than shown in said figure. On the other hand, if these guides were adjusted to the left in said figure, the resulting notches would be shorter than shown therein.

In order that the pinked edge may be continuous, or uninterrupted, the feeding of the material must bear a definite relation to the length of the cut. For example, if the cut is of the maximum length, the material operated upon must be fed both at a greater speed and at intermittent distances of greater length'than is the case where the length of cut is less than maximum.

In the drawings, the several parts are illustrated in substantially their proper position to produce a pinked edge such as illustrated in Figure 5. If it be desired to cut a pinked edge in which the notches are longer and consequently the projections longer than those shown, the guides I60 and I6I would be adjusted towards the right in Figure 5 and thus permit the material being operated upon to extend further into the cutting zone or in other words, to overlie to a greater extent, the cutting knives. In this adjusted position the portions removed would be larger than would be the case with the guides in the position in which they are illustrated in Figure 5 and consequently the notches will be longer and the projections longer than those shown.

on the other hand, if the guides I60 and I6I be adjusted to the left in Figure 5, a relatively smaller portion of the material being operated upon would overlie the cutting knives and the resultant notches would be shorter and the projections shorter than illustrated in Figure 5.

In any adjustment of the guides, however, a perfect pinked edge results and this is accomplished by an adjustment of both the speed of operation and the distance of travel of the feeding element 66. For example, when the guides I60 and I6I are adjusted to form relatively long notches and long projections, the intermittent operation of the feeding element must be speeded up and its distance of movement with each feeding operation increased. This is acccomplished by adjustment of the screw I03 and the nut IOI, radially outwardly of the cam I2. Such an adjustment, increases the throw of the bifurcated member 98, consequently increasing the length of the arcuate path of travel of the bifurcated arm 60 and thereby increasing the extent of movement imparted to the feeding element 66. Obviously, adjustment of the screw I03 and nut I01 radiallyinwardly of the cam 12, reduces both the extent of throw and speed of operation of the several parts and adapts the feeding mechanism to the cutting of relatively short notches and short projections.

Means is provided to convey away from the cutting zone, the pieces of material removed by the cutting knives and this means includes a housing 200, secured to the block-like member I26 by screws 20I as shown in Figure 1. The blocklike member I20 is cut out as at 202 in order that the interior of the housing 200 may. have uninterrupted communication with the cutting zone.

A suitable pneumatic conveyor 205 leads from the housing 200 to a suitable exhausting mechanism not shown but which is designed to draw air and severed portions of material from the cutting zone.

As illustrated in Figure 10, this exhausting mechanism also performs the function of drawing the hair of a fur skin out of the actual cutting path of the knives at the left hand side thereof in the drawings and thus provides for the cutting of this type of material without damage to the hair thereof by cutting only the skin.

The reference numeral 2I0 designates a plate which is adjustably mounted upon the cover plate I29 by a screw or the like 2 which passes through an elongated slot 2I2 in the cover plate I29 and which has threaded engagement with the plate 2I0. As best illustrated in Figure 8, this plate 2I0 has a V-shaped notch 2 formed in that end which is adjacent the cutting knives. The V-shaped notch 2I4 straddles the cutting head I3I and may be adjusted relatively thereto in order to vary the extent of exhaust action produced at the cutting zone.. By this adjustment, the machine is adaptable to cutting materials of various weights and thicknesses as well as skins with various types of hair or fur.

In the present illustrations of the invention, no particular source of power has been shown and it is to be understood that the machine may be operated in any desired manner.

It is to be further understood, that during operation of the machine, the material operated upon is fed through the machine automatically in intermittent steps in amanner similar to the feeding of material through a conventional sewing machine and that the material is automatically positioned relatively to the'cutting knives by the feeding mechanism.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that the present invention provides a new and improved machine for producing the pinked edge upon materials of all types and that the machine is highly eflicient and rapid in operation. Furthermore, the invention provides for variation in the length of notches and length of projections of the pinked edge and at the same time, maintaining the true contour of said edge.

While the invention has been herein illustrated in its preferred form, it is to be understood that it is not to be limited to the specific details of construction herein shown and that it may be practiced in such other forms as rightfully fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is:

1. In a pinking machine, a table or bench over which the material to be operated upon is adapted to be fed, a cutting mechanism, and means for feeding a piece of material to be operated upon relatively to the cutting mechanism, said feeding means including a holding foot for engagement with the material, means carried by the holding foot for engagement with the material being operated upon to move the same fur skins and similar materials, a. table or bench over which the material to be operated upon is,

- adapted to be fed, a fixed knife above the table relatively to the holding foot, and meansfor imparting reciprocating motion to the material engaging means.

2. In a pinking machine in combination, a table or bench over which the material to be operated upon is adapted to be fed, a plurality of cooperating cutters, means for moving said cutters intermittently into cutting relation, and means for feeding a piece of material to be operated upon relatively to said cutters, said feed ing means including a holding foot for yielding engagement with the material, means carried by the holding foot for engagement with the material being operated upon to move the same relatively to the holding foot and afore-mentioned cooperating cutters, and means for imparting reciprocating motion to the material engaging means in timed relation to said cooperating cutters.

3. In a pinking machine for operating upon fur skins and similar materials, a table or bench over which the material to be operated upon is adapted to be fed, a fixed knife above the table or bench, a second knife below the table or bench and movable through an opening therein into.

cutting relation with the stationary knife, and pneumatic means operable through the knife opening in the table or bench for drawing the hair of a skin being operated upon out of the path of the knives prior to and during the cutting operation thereof.

4. In a pinking machine for operating upon or bench, a second knife below the table or bench and movable through an opening therein into cutting relation with the fixed knife, a housing mounted beneath the table or bench and having communication with the cutting zone of the knives through the opening in the table or bench through which the movable knife passes into cutting relation with the fixed knife, and means for drawing air through the cutting zone of the knives and through the housing whereby to draw the hair of a skin being operated upon to one side of the knives and out of the cutting zone thereof.

5. In a pinking machine. in combination, a'

table or bench over which the material to. be operated upon is adapted to be fed, a. cutting mechanism, and means for feeding a piece of material to be operated upon relatively to the cutting mechanism, said feeding means including a holding foot for engagement with the ma-' terial, means carried by the holding foot for engagement with the material to move the same relatively to the holding foot, a rotatable cam, means for rotating said cam, means operated by the cam for alternately moving the material moving means into and out of engagement with the material, and means for imparting reciprocating motion to the material engaging means.

6. In a pinking machine in combination, a table or bench over which the material to be operated upon is adapted to be fed, a cutting mechanism, and means for feeding a piece of material to be operated upon relatively to the cutting mechanism, said feeding means including a holding foot for engagement with the material, means carried by the holding foot for engagement with the material to move the same relatively to the holding foot, a rotatable cam, means for rotating said cam, means operated by thecam for alternately moving the material moving means into and out of engagement with the material, and means for imparting reciprocating motion to the material engaging means, said last mentioned means being operated from said aforementioned cam.

7. In a pinking machine in combination, a table or bench over which the material to be operated upon is adapted to be fed, a cutting mechanism, and means for feeding a piece of material to be operated upon relatively to the cutting mechanism, said feeding means including a holding foot for engagement with the material, means carried by the holding foot for engagement with the material to move the same relatively to the holding foot, a rotatable cam, an eccentric pin carried by the forward face of said cam, means for rotating said cam, means operated by the cam for alternately moving the material moving means into and out of engagement-with the material, and means operated by the aforementioned eccentric pin carried by the cam for imparting reciprocating motion to the material feeding means.

8. In a pinking machine in combination, a table or bench over which the material to be operated upon is adapted to be fed, a cutting mechanism, and means for feeding a piece of material to be operated upon relatively to the cutting mechanism, said feeding means including a holding foot for engagement with the material, means carried by the holding foot for engagement with the material to move thev same relatively to the holding foot, a, rotatable cam. an eccentric pin carried by the forward lace 0! said cam, means for rotating said cam, means operated by the cam for alternately moving the material moving means into and out of engagement with the material, means operated by the aforementioned eccentric pin carried by the cam for imp'n'rting reciprocating motion to the moteriai feeding menu. and means for adjustin said eccentric pin relatively to the axis 0! said 1 cm to vary the extent of reciprocating motion 5 imparted to the material engaging menus.

CIIRTIB WEIDAUER. 

